diff --git a/spring-geode-tests/smoke-tests/logging/src/main/java/example/app/geode/logging/ApacheGeodeLoggingApplication.java b/spring-geode-tests/smoke-tests/logging/src/main/java/example/app/geode/logging/ApacheGeodeLoggingApplication.java
index 3ee91e81..46199b0f 100644
--- a/spring-geode-tests/smoke-tests/logging/src/main/java/example/app/geode/logging/ApacheGeodeLoggingApplication.java
+++ b/spring-geode-tests/smoke-tests/logging/src/main/java/example/app/geode/logging/ApacheGeodeLoggingApplication.java
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ public class ApacheGeodeLoggingApplication {
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	private static StringAppender configureAndInitializeLoggingSystem() {
 
+		LogbackSupport.resetLogback();
+
 		LoggerContext loggerContext = LogbackSupport.requireLoggerContext();
 
 		LogbackSupport.suppressSpringBootLogbackInitialization();